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at Galveston. jfn the same gale the schr. Ed ward j Tilletson, bound to this port from tho jBrazes, with sixty-eight discharged *ol-.riiers, wa? blown ashore nearthe saline. Six liadl died previous to this disaster.On the evening of the 10th inst, a vol-, untuer named Jav. Hoffman, from Nash-1 ville, Tennesse, jumped overboard mid j was drowned ' and another died a few , hours afterward named Benjamin' Iiart-.Well. :Oen Taylor crossed the San Juan on ; tho 6th, and took up Hio line of inarch on the 7th Tor Scralvo, where the forces under Worth had halted. llnys’ regi-mmit would leave Chinn, and take up the lino of march for the same place, so as to reach there about the samo time with Taylor.fn the advance of Gen. Taylor in tho interior, lie seemed determined to be, prepared for any emergency, either in advance or retreat, far he would not suffer either officers or men to take more baggage than they could pack on their backs. In consequence of this a number of steamers had reached Matatnoras freighted down with extra baggage, the quartel of the sappadoref was literally crammed with it. All the supplies so far fcare been sent off by pack mules, and the General expects to have thirty days provisions for 12,000 men at Seral-vo when ho reaches it, where it is generally believed he will remain for some length of time, and many think until further advices from Washington.Gen. Taylor believes, notwithstanding the news he ba* received of the advance of a Mexican force between San Louis Potoii and Satillo, that he can go to Monterey, and even to Satillo, without meeting any opposition.The troops now on tlic road betweenCamargo and Monterey will number near 12.000; and none were suffered to
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Prairie Du Chien Patriot
Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Oct 13, 1846
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